Vice Mayor Edward Farrell
Phone: 520/316-6829
Cell: 520/518-1235
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Edward Farrell is lifelong resident of Maricopa. He graduated in 1984 from Maricopa High School, and received his Bachelors degree in 1989 from University of Arizona.
Farrell is a partner in Western Land Planning, and the landlord of the Maricopa Manor Business Center. He is Project Central Class XVI alumni, and the Maricopa Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year in 1994.
In addition, Farrell was the chairman of the committee to incorporate Maricopa, and was elected by the first city council of Maricopa as the inaugural Mayor to serve the City.
On May 3, 2004, Farrell received the 2004 American Society for Public Administration Superior Service Award. Farrell is a founding board member of the Pinal Partnership and currently sits on the Central Arizona Economic Development Foundation Board. He also represents the City of Maricopa with the Central Arizona Association of Government.
As a fourth generation Farrell in Maricopa, he and his and wife, Lori, hope to someday add a fifth generation to continue the growing roots of this historic Maricopa family.
“One of my main goals through incorporation is to help establish a work force for our community through industry, to help minimize commuting in and out of our ‘City’, so that we will not become a bedroom community of the Valley. It is also very important that we build on our educational and recreational activities for our youth so that they can become active and bright young adults.”
Council term: 2006-2010.
Council assignments:
- CAAG - Central Arizona Association of Governments
- Hidden Valley Roadway Framework Study
- Pinal Partnership
- Building a Quality Arizona (bqAZ)
- RTAC - Rural Transportation Advisory Council
- CANAMEX Corridor Coalition
- Transportation Advisory Committee
- Budget, FInance and Operations Sub-Committee
- Committee Transition Task Force